Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) Policy for Studies Using Non-Human Primates in Neuroscience Research

The politics of sex as a biological variable (SABV) was developed by the NIH Office of Women’s Health Research, based on findings from the external scientific community on the importance of sex in biology, health, and disease, with the primary motivation to advance and strengthen the NIH-supported research. Since the SABV policy was issued, there has been uncertainty among researchers about how to apply this policy to studies using non-human primates (NHPs), especially in studies with small numbers of animals.

This virtual workshop aims to provide the neuroscience community with the opportunity to discuss the challenges and potential solutions to applying the SABV policy fairly and consistently to NHP studies. This is crucial because the availability of NHP is extremely limited and often biased towards men. Discussions at the workshop will be used to help inform a guidance document that the scientific community can use to understand and apply the SABV policy to NHP studies.

Hosted by

• National Institute of Mental Health
• NIH Plan for Neuroscience

Record

This event is free and registration is required.

Contact

If you have questions or requests for reasonable accommodations, please contact Andrew.rossi@nih.gov